Texas Flag to be lower to half-staff
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX –Governor Greg Abbott honored the request from Mayor Joe McComb on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi to lower flags to half-staff in honor of fallen police officer Alan McCollum.
FMI: http://news.cctexas.com/news/releases-20200202
FMI: http://news.cctexas.com/news/releases-20200202
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The Lone Star Flag is 181 years old
According to the Texas State Historical Association on January 25, 2020 the Lone Star Flag will be 181 years old.
"Texas has had three official national or state flags during its existence: the 1836 national standard, the 1836 national flag for the naval service, and the 1839 national flag, which became the state flag. Stephen F. Austin designed a proposed Texas flag that was never adopted, and some authorities also claim that Lorenzo de Zavala designed a Republic of Texas flag."
The Lone Star Flag was adopted by the Texas Congress in 1839 and the designer of the Lone Star Flag is unknown.
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